Moong Dal and Cauliflower Greens Appe (Paniyaram)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cauliflower greens
- 1/2 cup crumbled low-fat paneer (cottage cheese)
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera)
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp oil for greasing
Method
- Clean, wash and soak the yellow moong dal in enough water for 3 to 4 hours.
- Drain and blend the moong dal in a mixer to a smooth paste using ΒΌ cup of water.
- Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl, add the cauliflower greens, green chilli paste, cumin seeds and salt, mix well and keep aside.
- Heat the appe pan on a medium flame and grease it with 1 tsp of oil.
- Pour 1 tbsp of the batter into each mould, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame till the outer surface becomes golden brown and then turn each appe upside down using a fork so as to cook on the other side. You can cook 6 appes at a time in 6 moulds.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make 6 more appes.
- Serve immediately with healthy green chutney.
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